Pamlico County, North Carolina

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,315
Median household income: $61,624
Median home value: $209,800

Pamlico County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 12,315. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,624 runs below the North Carolina figure of $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Pamlico County's population declined 3.0% from 12,701 to 12,315, while its median household income rose 31.9% from $46,728 to $61,624.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.0% of the population. 82.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,315
Median age: 54.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,624
Median home value: $209,800
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 7,239
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,70112,315

Median household income

$46,728$61,624

Median home value

$156,000$209,800

Median gross rent

$767$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,701	$46,728	$156,000	$767
2020	12,673	$48,531	$161,600	$723
2021	12,293	$52,124	$166,500	$760
2022	12,317	$55,867	$198,600	$830
2023	12,315	$61,624	$209,800	$909

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7418.1%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	420	3.4%
5 to 17	1,332	10.8%
18 to 24	743	6.0%
25 to 34	1,077	8.7%
35 to 44	1,317	10.7%
45 to 54	1,478	12.0%
55 to 64	2,173	17.6%
65 to 74	2,229	18.1%
75 and over	1,546	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,112	74.0%
Black or African American	2,273	18.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.1%
Asian	74	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.0%
Two or more races	267	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	567	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	979	10.0%
High school graduate	3,070	31.3%
Some college or associate's	3,279	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,365	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,127	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,643	82.3%
Carpooled	186	4.2%
Public transit	20	0.5%
Walked	15	0.3%
Bicycle	6	0.1%
Worked from home	473	10.7%
Other means	86	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,203	30.4%
15 to 29 min	1,369	34.6%
30 to 44 min	986	24.9%
45 to 59 min	228	5.8%
60+ min	170	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 12.4% (1,414 of 11,433)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,272	62.6%
Nonfamily households	1,956	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,228	72.2%
Vacant	2,011	27.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,356	83.3%
Renter-occupied	872	16.7%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other25.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,035	69.6%
1-unit, attached	62	0.9%
2 to 4 units	162	2.2%
5 to 19 units	128	1.8%
20 or more units	17	0.2%
Mobile home & other	1,835	25.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 37137
State: North Carolina
Land area: 337 sq mi
Water area: 225 sq mi
Center point: 35.1476, -76.6653